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Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Medical Card Eligibility
John Curran
948. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the income limits for persons over 70 years of age will be increased in order for them to receive a full medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16293/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Medical Card Data
John Curran
949. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons over 70 years of age who are in receipt of a full medical card; the number of persons over 70 years of age in receipt of a general practitioner visit only card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16294/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Curran
950. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in providing primary care centres in Clondalkin and Lucan villages by means of a public private partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16297/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Hospital Car Parks
John Curran
951. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when the review of hospital car parking charges will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16298/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Home Care Packages
John Curran
1020. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if the abolition of the in loco parentis clause with regard to paediatric home care packages will be reviewed. [16724/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
John Curran
1021. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health if he, with the HSE, will secure an additional paediatric rheumatologist for Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, in view of the fact that there are over 900 children on a waiting list for over three years to be seen in the hospital to be treated for juvenile arthritis. [16725/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Cycling Facilities Provision
John Curran
1210. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding being provided in 2018 and 2019 for the provision of cycle lanes; if there is a scheme open to local authorities to apply for funding for cycle lanes; and if not, when such a scheme will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15019/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Traffic Management
John Curran
1315. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to date to alleviate city centre traffic congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16300/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Fuel Allowance Payments
John Curran
1458. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the fuel allowance payment for an additional three weeks in view of recent poor and cold weather; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16299/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Eligibility
John Curran
1483. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the operation of the invalidity pension and the payment of partial capacity benefit with regard to a person being assessed for PCB that is only able to get insecure casual work will be reviewed (details supplied); if the scheme will be reviewed to allow for variations in earnings resulting from casual work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16727/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Fire Safety Regulations
John Curran
1599. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the outcome of the review for fire safety in the multi-storey social housing sector which was requested from local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16295/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Fire Safety Regulations
John Curran
1600. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress being made by the fire safety task force established after the Grenfell fire disaster; if the task force has completed its review of buildings over 18 m in height; if it has it published its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16296/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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School Accommodation Provision
John Curran
51. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects the completion of the nationwide demographic exercises involving all school planning areas, including Tallaght, Saggart, Citywest, Newcastle and Rathcoole, which will determine the locations in which additional school accommodation will be needed in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14277/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
John Curran
81. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of efforts being made on the needs of the undocumented Irish in the United States of America in view of his St. Patrick's Day visit to the United States of America; the extent to which ongoing negotiations continue to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14547/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Brexit Issues
John Curran
82. Deputy John Curran asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consideration that was given to assisting Ireland in relation to Brexit in the St Patrick's Day ministerial visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14548/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision
John Curran
187. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community-based CCTV schemes funded by his Department since the new scheme was announced in April 2017; the number established nationally; the location of each of the established community based CCTV schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14535/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
John Curran
261. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when the details of new funding initiatives to strengthen the capacity of drug task forces to support the implementation of Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery during 2018 will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14536/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Vaccination Programme
John Curran
262. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase advertising to inform parents that HSE school teams will be visiting second level schools from mid-March 2018 to offer girls the second dose of the HPV vaccine and provide another opportunity for girls who missed out on the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14537/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Home Help Service Data
John Curran
263. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of new persons to receive home support in each community healthcare organisation, CHO, area in 2018 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14544/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Home Help Service Data
John Curran
264. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home support in each CHO area as of March 2018; the corresponding number for March 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14545/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Home Help Service Data
John Curran
265. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO area who are on a waiting list for home support; the number of persons in each area waiting more than two, four, eight and 12 weeks, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14546/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Home Loan Scheme
John Curran
446. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of take-ups of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14538/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Home Loan Scheme
John Curran
447. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme will deliver affordable homes to buy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14541/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Housing Provision
John Curran
448. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans for targets and timelines to provide affordable homes to buy and rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14543/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Curran
332. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied) will be made at Cappagh Hospital. [13522/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Education Data
John Curran
71. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the nationwide demographic exercise involving all school planning areas will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13259/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Garda Youth Diversion Projects
John Curran
93. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review or restructure the delivery model of Garda youth diversion projects; if he will report on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13257/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Hospitals Car Park Charges
John Curran
113. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health his plans to issue guidelines to hospitals in order that all persons undergoing cancer treatment receive free car parking in view of the financial burden of car parking on patients with long-term illnesses and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13255/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group
John Curran
236. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to ensure that a sustainable recycling culture remains here in view of the recent announcement from one waste management provider to introduce charges on the green recycling bin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13250/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Waste Disposal Charges
John Curran
237. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to reduce packaging at household level in order to reduce further increases in charges on householders in view of the recently introduced charges for recyclable waste by one waste management provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13251/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group
John Curran
238. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to ensure that Ireland can become self sufficient in waste management of recyclable goods in view of China no longer receiving recyclable waste for processing from other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13252/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group
John Curran
239. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to further encourage or incentivise customers to separate waste appropriately to prevent further price hikes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13253/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Household Waste Collection Price Monitoring Group
John Curran
240. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the household waste collection price monitoring group does not publish its findings for each of the individual waste collection companies that it monitors; his views on whether this is satisfactory in the interest of openness and transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13254/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Traffic Management
John Curran
249. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for a multi-modal approach to deal with traffic congestion in Dublin city centre and the College Green area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13256/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Rail Services Data
John Curran
258. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the operation of both the Luas red and green lines will be reviewed; the number of times there have been delays on each line over the past six months; the number of these delays caused by signal failures, breakdowns and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13417/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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School Completion Programme
John Curran
263. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the criteria used in a school cluster (details supplied),which is predominately non-DEIS schools, to determine the level of support and financial resources it should receive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13258/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Community Employment Schemes Data
John Curran
284. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has received concerns from local development companies or other relevant organisations regarding a drop in referrals to Tús, community employment and local employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13260/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Schools Property
John Curran
193. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date by his Department in releasing its interest in a building (details supplied). [12998/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Curran
194. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills when approval for stage 2B will issue for a project (details supplied). [12999/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Home Care Packages Administration
John Curran
237. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue regarding an application by a person (details supplied) for a home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13001/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Home Care Packages Provision
John Curran
238. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when additional home care hours will be made available for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13013/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Hospital Appointments Status
John Curran
250. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when an outpatient appointment will be made for a person (details supplied); and if the case will be examined. [13068/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Tax Reliefs Abolition
John Curran
65. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce tax relief on trade union subscriptions; the estimated annual cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11849/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Public Sector Pay
John Curran
126. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the report on the cost of and a plan for dealing with pay equalisation for new entrants to the public service which was provided for in section 11 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11836/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Teachers' Remuneration
John Curran
170. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the full restoration of pay equality for primary teachers who entered the profession post 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11776/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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School Accommodation Provision
John Curran
185. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the grant funding that was made available to provide two new resource rooms at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will be increased. [11954/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Local Drugs Task Forces
John Curran
575. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the way in which he expects local drug task forces to meet the commitment made in the Programme for Partnership Government to extend the services of local and regional drug and alcohol task forces if funding to local drug task forces remains at 2014 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12457/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Hospital Appointments Administration
John Curran
648. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an outpatient appointment in St. James's Hospital, Dublin; if an appointment can be arranged for an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12772/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Tourism Promotion
John Curran
854. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific targets and actions he has set to address the tourist number decline from the UK in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12463/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Vacant Properties Data
John Curran
1047. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average cost to each local authority to refurbish a vacant property in order for it to return to housing stock, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12458/18]